📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 8:25
What does 1 Chronicles 8:25 mean?
"Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,"
— 1 Chronicles 8:25 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.
These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
Explanation
This verse is part of a lengthy genealogical record found in 1 Chronicles 8, which traces the family line of the tribe of Benjamin. In plain terms, it simply states that Iphdeiah and Penuel were sons of a man named Shashak, continuing a list of names that names heads of Benjamite families living in Jerusalem and other locations. There is no narrative or action described here — it is a factual entry in a family record, one name among many in a chain of descendants.
The book of 1 Chronicles was likely compiled after the Babylonian exile, addressed to the Jewish community that had returned to the land of Israel. The Chronicler's
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